Is Nilogaard City pretty?

It's beautiful, well-planned, the streets are wide, the roads are lined with tall trees, and every now and then a well-maintained garden with flowers in full bloom that you can't name names.

Is it clean?

Exceptionally clean. Most of the pavement is paved with smooth stone slabs, and the city has a well-developed underground drainage system. There is no mud on the ground, no dirty puddles, and no stench of feces in the air. Sunderland and Nilogaard City are simply a big pigsty!

The city is so good, people who are not blind can see it, and I don't know how many people have squeezed their heads and want to live in such a city.

However, there is only one Nilogaard on the mainland, and the city is such a big place, so there is a natural imbalance between supply and demand. As a result, the prices in Nilogaard City have soared, and all kinds of necessities for life are good to say, although they are a little expensive, but with hard work, ordinary people can still feed themselves, but the houses in Nilogaard City are sky-high!

After entering the city of Nilogaard, Rosen thought about settling down in the city. If he wanted to settle down, he naturally had to have a house, so he inquired with the locals and asked John to drive the carriage to the exchange in the north of the city.

When he arrived, he and Anne walked into the exchange, walked into the hall, found the real estate trading counter, explained their intentions, and a well-dressed middle-aged man behind the counter handed Rosen a list.

"This is a list of properties for sale in the city recently, you can see first, which one you like, and then talk to me in detail." With that, the middle-aged gentleman sat down behind the counter and picked up something like a newspaper and looked at it.

Rosen took the list and looked at it carefully with Anne.

"The Prancing Horse Mansion, a three-storey stone building, is located in the west of the city, less than 50 meters from the entrance of the Nilogaard College Bridge, the main building covers an area of one acre, the garden covers an area of 2 acres, with a housekeeper, 20 servants, stables, gardens, wine cellars, and 67 bottles of moonlight nights with a history of 30 years in the wine cellar. The total price is 1800 gold dragon coins, and you can talk about it in detail - a gentleman stays. ”

'Hiss~' Lawson took a deep breath of cold air: "It's a good house, it's expensive!" ’

Not to mention Anne, her eyes were glazed.

The main currencies in circulation in the Southern Palasen Empire were silver and bronze sparrows, while the Northern Alliance preferred to use gold and large transactions with ordinary gold dragon coins. In terms of conversion, depending on the market, a gold dragon coin can be exchanged for about 80 to 120 silver runtes.

Therefore, 2,800 gold dragon coins are at least equivalent to more than 200,000 silver luntes, an absolute sky-high price, and Lawson only has 13,000 silver lunts left in his pocket, the gap is too big to afford at all.

'The house is very good, it is a luxury villa on earth, it is still a detached house, and the area is also large, I will do some experiments in it or something, and it will not disturb others....... It's just that the price is really expensive, and there are so many servants, such a large area, and the later maintenance is also a lot of money...... It's a place where only the very rich live, and if you can give me some time to get money, it's not like I can't live there....... Forget it, let's take a look at the others first. ’

To be honest, Lawson was very excited, but his wallet was not bulging enough, so he could only watch the second one first.

'Double Moon House, located in the west of the city, less than 70 meters away from the entrance of the arch bridge of Nilogaard College, close to the Bishui River, when the full moon rises, the sky is the first month, the river is in January, the beautiful scenery is unparalleled. The main building is a two-story stone building, the second floor has a large balcony for admiring the moon, the building covers an area of nearly one acre, the yard covers an area of one acre, the garden, lawn, stable, wine cellar are all available, with a housekeeper and 15 servants. The total price is 2,400 gold dragon coins---- left by Count Ditokas. ’

"The house is nice, pass!"

Rosen continued to read, he learned to be obedient, did not look at the introduction, directly looked at the price, and read all the way until he saw the second half of the list before he saw the option that the price was barely acceptable.

Even so, the price is high.

'The dock house, a wooden building, has a total of 2 floors, is located in the dock living area, and life is very convenient, but occasionally you can smell some fishy and muddy smells. If you can tolerate this small flaw, then this house must be your best choice. The total price of the house is 150 gold dragon coins---- and Ms. Matilda stays. ’

The pier is in the south of the city, and Nilogaard College is in the west of the city, and it takes at least half an hour to walk around. He will definitely go to the academy often in the future, so let's not talk about the quality of the house, this location alone is very inconvenient.

Anne didn't think so, she whispered, "Rosen, why don't we live here first?" ”

Lawson simply shook his head: "This can't work. Although cheap, the docklands are too chaotic and unsafe. ”

Lawson continued to watch, and waited until he had finished reading everything, but he still hadn't found a suitable place to live, the cheap ones couldn't afford them, the expensive ones couldn't afford them, and the tangled ones couldn't do it.

The middle-aged man behind the counter suddenly spoke: "What, not satisfied?" ”

"Uh~ I didn't find a match for the requirements." Rosen said euphemistically.

The middle-aged gentleman smiled and said, "Young man, maybe you can try renting a house." For example, you don't have to buy the Prancing Horse Mansion, you can rent it for money. The monthly rent is about 20 gold dragon coins. As long as you sign a paper lease, pay another 100 gold dragon coins as collateral. I will be able to move in tomorrow. ”

Hearing the price, Lawson was thrilled.

To be honest, he is indeed very satisfied with the Prancing Horse Mansion, one is because of the good location and the house. Second, the house and yard are very large, and they can be tossed by him. He can safely do all kinds of alchemical experiments at home without worrying about being discovered.

The second point is the one that impresses Rosen the most.

Anne didn't think so, she lowered her voice and said, "Rosen, we are only 5 people at full capacity, and we can't live in such a big house......"

She has been an orphan since she was a child, and after entering Haldeburg and becoming a mutant, she has been ostracized by mainstream society, never imagined that she would one day settle in the capital of wisdom, let alone that she would be able to live in such a luxurious house of the upper class.

Don't say you haven't thought about it, you haven't dreamed of it.

"Don't worry about money." Rosen whispered comfortingly.

Anne still couldn't let go, seeing that Rosen insisted on renting the Prancing Horse Mansion. I don't know why, she suddenly felt that she and Rosen might not be from the same world.

'In the beginning, I only protected Rosen to go north to Holdberg for treatment, but now, Rosen is very strong, and with Veronica's protection, he also intends to go to Nilogaard College to seek a cure...... My mission should be done. ’

'I'm a stalker, my job is to hunt monsters, how can I stay with ordinary people all the time, and even think about settling down?' ’

'Anne, it's time to leave!' ’

'But Rosen is my only friend, and I .......'

She finally met someone who didn't regard him as a monster and had absolute trust in her, so she turned around and left, and then returned to the cold and dark world, where she was scorned and ridiculed every day, and she was accompanied by loneliness every day, and she had no courage to leave.

For a while, Anne's heart was entangled, and she stood in place in a daze.

She didn't know how long it took for her to hear Rosen's voice ringing in her ears: "Annie, what's wrong with you?" Are you mad at me? ”

Anne came back to her senses and looked down to see Rosen looking at her with a concerned look on her face, and there was still a trace of worry in her eyes.

Her heart warmed, and she shook her head and said, "No, I'm just worried that the money may not be enough." But if you have faith, then there is no problem. ”

Rosen laughed: "Don't worry, I have countless ways to make money in my head." Have you forgotten, we have penicillin and magic mirrors, and those are good things that can sell for a lot of money. ”

"yes, I forgot about these good things." Anne's worries eased a lot, but the thought in her mind became clearer: 'Yes, Rosen is a genius alchemist, he has infinite wisdom, and he can quickly succeed even without my help. Soon, he will enter the Nilogaard Academy, becoming a magic instructor in the academy, and even a magic professor with a reputation spread across the continent. In that case, what else do I have to worry about? ’

The words of the Stalker Mentor suddenly came to her mind: 'Remember, it is the sacred duty of our Stalkers to kill all the monsters that endanger the world. A hunter must not indulge in worldly pleasures, both material and spiritual! ’

She was distracted again.

"Look, Annie, I've drawn up a lease, and tomorrow we can move into the Prancing Horse Mansion." Rosen's voice rang out again, and his face was full of joy and vigor, as if nothing in the world could bother him.

Anne knew that she should be happy at this time, but she couldn't be happy. Her mentor's voice kept swirling in her head.

"Remember the oath you made to the gods!"

"Do not indulge in desire!"

"Annie, you're a stalker!"

Her whole person was wooden, and suddenly she felt that someone was holding her hand, she knew that it was Lawson, so she subconsciously followed the other party out of the exchange and walked all the way back to the carriage.

After re-boarding the carriage, Anne's eyes swept over the faces of Rosen, Veronica, Sister Mary, and Little Alice, and finally returned to Rosen's face.

Lawson was talking to everyone about the Prancing Horse Mansion, obviously renting the mansion, but his demeanor was very relaxed and casual, as if he was just talking about a trivial matter.

Veronica nodded slightly about this matter: "The Prancing Horse Mansion, I've heard of it, is indeed a good place to live. ”

Sister Mary, as ever, looked at Rosen with a humble and adoring look, and as for little Alice, she was carefree and did not react much. In her mind, her brother was already omnipotent.

When Rosen was finished, Anne felt that it was time to make a final decision.

She took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Rosen, since you have decided to settle in Nilogaard City, then my escort mission is also completed, I ...... That's it. I owe you money and will pay it off as soon as possible. ”

.......The smile on Rosen's face disappeared in an instant, and he was stunned: "Annie, you just said ...... Say what? ”